The Miss GEICOoffshore powerboat racingteam was founded by John Haggin who retired from the team in 2010. Today Miss GEICO is owned and operated by AMF Riviera Beach which is owned by Marc Granet, Scotty Begovich, Scott Colton, Gary Stray, Gary Goodell and sponsored by the American insurance company GEICO. Miss GEICO is one of the fastest offshore powerboats in the world. The boat has had many incarnations. The most powerful was a 50' Mystic powered by twin Lycoming T-53 turbine engines, hitting speeds in excess of 210+ mph. That boat caught fire during a race and burned to the waterline. When it was Driven by Marc Granet and throttled by Scott Begovich, Miss GEICO captured five consecutive World Championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2020, racing legend Travis Pastrana joined the cockpit with Steve Curtis, a seasoned offshore racer.
Builder: Victory Materials: Carbon, Kevlar, S Glass Length: 47 feet Weight: 11,750 Engines: Mercury Racing 1100 Comp Top Speed: 160+ Status: Active
2006 Miss GEICO Mystic #113
Builder: Mystic Powereboats Materials: Carbon, Kevlar, S Glass Length: 50 feet Weight: 10,000 lbs Type: Jet-A Engines: Whispering Turbines Inc. T-53 703 series Horsepower: 2100 x 2 Top Speed: 210+ mph Status: Total loss
2007 Miss GEICO MTI #113
Builder: Marine Technologies Incorporated Materials: Composite, Carbon, Epoxy Length: 44 feet Beam: 10’ 6 Weight: 10,000 lbs Fuel: 500 Gal Capacity Type: Jet- A Drives: BPM Engines: Turbine Marine Inc's, Lycoming T-53 703 series Horsepower: 1850 x 2 Top Speed: 195+ mph Status: Show boat
2004 Miss GEICO Victory #113
Builder: Victory Hull Materials: Composite, Carbon, Epoxy Length: 44 feet Beam: 11’ 10 Weight: 9,500 lbs Fuel: 265 Gal Capacity Type: Jet- A Drives: BPM Engines: Mercury Racing twin 1650 piston power Horsepower: 1650 x 2 Top Speed: 187+ mph
Builder: Cigarette Material: S Glass Length: 32 feet Weight: 8,000 lbs Engines: Mercury Racing 3.2 Stroker Horsepower: 625 Top Speed: 80 mph
In Media
In 2007, the Discovery Channel filmed Miss GEICO for an episode of their series Build It Bigger which premiered September 26. Host Danny traveled to Turbine Marine Inc in Palm Beach, Florida where he helped the team rebuild one of their boats in order to be ready to compete in a Sarasota race. In 2009 the Miss GEICO boat was featured at all the Kentucky Derby events including Thunder over Louisville, Pegasus Parade, the Oaks and the Derby. In the second episode of the rebooted series of American Chopper, the OCC crew were commissioned to build a motorbike in the spirit of the Miss GEICO boat.
